Here are a few highlights from the booklet:
The infantryman (name escapes me, maybe Guy, others can help with this), born in 1915, and from Kanagawa Prefecture, was a Private, 2nd class, with East 62 Unit, Tokyo Divisional District, Yokohama Regimental District. It looks like he might have had a specialty in communications, which was crossed out and the kanji for use with regimental (guns) was added. Imo, I think the comm. entry was an initial mistake due to the similarity in the two kanji.
The few lines within the personal history section don't have a ton. He was initially admitted to the National Army on December 1, 1935, which roughly means he could have been called up in an emergency. 9 years later, in 1944 (June 15), he was called up to the 1st Company of East 62, and a month later, in July (18th), he departed for encampment with the Burma Replacement HQ. Unfortunately, more than one unit used the home designation of E62, so I can't pin down without a doubt which unit he was with.
I imagine this booklet is a replacement due to the lack of extensive entries/stamps. I would think there would have at least been a few reservist rollcall stamps or similar between '35 and '44 entries.
Hopefully others have further information on this booklet.
Tom
Looks like his name is
原 尭治
Hara Akiharu
- Given name can also be pronounced:
Takaharu; Takaji; and Gyouji
I’m not certain about 尭 because the way it is written looks like three 七s stacked; but that is what I could find.
— Guy
Both of you Have my gratitude, So much Japanese militaria is just an item that could have been used almost anywhere by anyone, not a lot of "personal" connections in the hobby, I've found. thanks again! I'll be sure to copy what's written here and keep it with the book.
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